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a rise of 80 feet, and no great fall, we reached a BOG falling to the 

 north-west. On running it down for half a mile a tributary 

 valley or bog was seen to come in from the north, and some high 

 ground could be seen up the valley. We ran the bog down for 

 about a quarter of a mile further to the west, and when it turned 

 to the south of west, crossed it. The bog had a broad sheet of 

 water about 2 feet deep in two channels. It looked very formidable, 

 but proved easy, as the bottom was sound. 



This creek running to the west must be one of the tributaries 

 of the JARDINE RIVER, and as we passed the Kennedy [Jackey-Jackey] 

 we congratulated ourselves that there was now nothing to prevent 

 our striking a direct course for Somerset. 



On the right bank of the creek we camped on a stringybark 

 ridge with fair grass, just at sunset. There were showers while 

 we were pitching the tents. (CAMP 69.) 



March 29. There was RAIN a little before daybreak. The day 

 was dull, but no rain fell. 



Leaving Camp 69, we kept for half a mile to NNE., on the crown 

 of a well-grassed stringybark ridge, with red soil (derived from 

 sandstone), rising about 40 feet and falling about 20. 



In half a mile to the north-east we crossed a well-grassed valley 

 to a PANDANUS BOG falling to the west. A scrubby hill, about 200 

 feet higher, overlooked the right bank. We ran the BOG up for 

 a quarter of a mile to the east, and crossed near its head. 



In 2 miles to the NE. we crossed a second grassy stringybark 

 ridge with red soil, and after heading a valley on the left struck a 

 wall of SCRUB, which forced us for a quarter of a mile to the NW. 



For a quarter of a mile to NNE. we kept the crown of a sand- 

 stone ridge, and in half a mile to NE. we dropped down to a gully 

 running west, fringed by a SCRUB which had to be cut. [This 

 appears to be COWAL CREEK of the Lands Department Map. 

 R. L. J.] 



For 2 miles to the north-east we kept the crown of a dry stony 

 ridge, three or four hundred feet high, till we reached a gully falling 

 to the east. Here one of Crosbie's horses (" Pluto ") had to be 

 left behind. It was, however, brought on next morning, and 

 reached Somerset alive. 



In 3 miles to the north-east and half a mile to north-west, 

 along stony red-soil ridges, well grassed and timbered with 

 stringybark and Moreton Bay ash, we reached a BOG and camped. 

 (CAMP 70.) 



The last half of the day's travelling was on the very DIVIDE OF 

 THE PENINSULA. 



When we had camped, I crossed the bog, and found that it 

 fringed a creek of the third magnitude, running east-north-east. 

 The creek in all probability falls into the Kennedy Estuary. It 

 was beyond my depth, and it was difficult to reach it by the bog. 



